LD - Community Specialist Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Community Specialist Health Team is an MDT providing support in the community to those adults with learning disability who require additional specialist support owing to their learning disability. The team supports access to mainstream services by developing pathways and providing education and training to other health services so that, where possible, they are able to make reasonable adjustments to be more accessible.

The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals to assess service user need; developing care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment through the process. The post holder, with the wider MDT will provide high quality, individualised care, which addresses the needs of the service users and meets individual health needs.

The post holder will work collaboratively with local partners in order to achieve the outcomes required in the Service Development and Improvement Plans and to embed best practice in supporting adults with a learning disability as outlined in current national policy and legislation.

The post holder will have the clinical skills and qualification relevant to the delivery of care in the service area.

The post holder will comply with and promote the Code of Professional Conduct as stipulated by their relevant professional body.

The post holder will provide a holistic approach to service user assessment, treatment, review and management of packages of care. Utilising resources effectively within the service area.

The post holder will undertake a range of comprehensive and evidence based clinical risk assessments and associated care plans that are relevant to the service users care needs.

The post holder will review and communicate service users risk assessments and management care plans in accordance with trust policy ensuring meaningful service user, carer and MDT involvement throughout the process.

The post holder will provide written reports as necessary for service user reviews, in accordance with record keeping standards.

The post holder with form effective working relationships with other professionals within the service area, service users, carers and any other internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring equal access to mainstream services for people with learning disabilities.

The post holder will provide clinical advice for service users who present with challenging behaviour and mental health disorder that promotes and facilitates the positive health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities. Including direct work with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.

The post holder will lead specific groups and sessions with clear objectives when necessary.

The post holder will ensure that the statutory requirements of the Mental Capacity Act are observed and applied.

The post holder will foster good working relationships with all grades of staff within the MDT.

The post holder will maintain links with inpatient and community staff, GPs, primary and secondary care teams, statutory and voluntary agencies and social services to ensure the health needs of people with learning disabilities are met effectively and as close to home as possible.

The post holder will co-ordinate and provide specialist education and training regarding learning disability for those people working within local health care/social care/residential care/third sector settings.

The post holder will carry out clinical procedures when required in accordance with trust policy and their own competency.

The post holder will support effective two way communication with commissioners, managers and senior practitioners within Primary Care Services, other statutory services, specialist services and private and third sector organisations involved in the service users care.

The post holder will maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries with service users.

The post holder will demonstrate commitment and motivation to the team by leading and managing junior team members in the absence of a band 7.

To act as a role model for other staff, ensuring that all work undertaken complies with Trust, local and national guidelines, and adheres to legislation, policies and procedures.

The post holder will provide clinical supervision to junior team members as per trust policy.

The post holder will support the band 7 leads to set and review performance objectives for unqualified staff.

The post holder will act as a practice supervisor to students.

The post holder will support with the induction and training of others.

The post holder will ensure that they engage in reflective practice and recognise their own limitations.

The post holder will actively promote positive experiences for people with learning disabilities when accessing mainstream healthcare services.

The post holder will provide support to clinicians/carers/families who, in turn, are supporting people with a learning disability.

The post holder will support GPs with the uptake of Annual Health Checks and promoting the use of Health Action Plans.

The post holder will actively participate in the promotion of a culture of continuous professional development within the Learning Disability Service attending conferences and workshops where appropriate.

The post holder will be an active member of staff within the Trusts Learning Disability Service.

To co-ordinate and provide specialist education and training regarding learning disability for those people working within local health care/social care/residential care/third sector settings in accordance with locally agreed Place Plans and in response to LeDeR and STOMP.

To give specialist presentations to other professional groups, community and voluntary groups.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• Must have a relevant nursing degree
• Must have additional training in a specialist area
• Must demonstrate good understanding of relevant policy and be able to reflect this in their work

Desirable

• It is desirable that the candidate have 2 years post qualifying experience
• Additional skills in leadership is desirable
• Should be able to demonstrate supporting junior team members or students

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Must have experience of working in the community
• Must have experience of working with people with learning disability
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car for work purposes

Desirable

• Awareness of the LeDeR process and how this influences the priority pathways of the service is desirable
• Ability to manage multiple and complex tasks is desirable
• Ability to work autonomously is desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ely House

Churchill Avenue

Basildon

SS14 2BQ

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)